I installed a trigger guard on an AR build awhile back that I really liked, other than it was a polymer one. It had a "finger rest" on the right side where you could let your trigger finger ride to keep it off the trigger, but still quickly get back onto it to fire. Since it's not available in anything but plastic, I decided to make my own.

After fitting, I powdercoated it with "Black Ice Heavy Texture"

Installed with three #4-40 Button head screws. I could have gone with the standard roll pin in the back but figured it would be easier to take it out with the screws if I didn't care for it down the road.

Had to do a tiny bit of fitting on the pistol grip to clear the screws, wouldn't have had to do that if I had used the roll pin of course...

I am in awe! Excellent! I want one! Just not with that finish. Sorry, not to my liking. But the basic piece is great! I was thinking of myself as a moron (HUSH- all of you! ) because I couldn't figure out the need for the ones I saw online. Now it makes sense! Sometimes the most obvious of things escape me...

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Possibly, since I've had quite a bit of interest, and the company making the polymer ones have discontinued that model. I'll have to see what it'll take to make some jigs to speed up the process, I couldn't sell them at any sort of profit doing them as one-offs.

I am in awe! Excellent! I want one! Just not with that finish. Sorry, not to my liking. But the basic piece is great! I was thinking of myself as a moron (HUSH- all of you! ) because I couldn't figure out the need for the ones I saw online. Now it makes sense! Sometimes the most obvious of things escape me...

The only ones I saw were made by Strike Industries, and they've since discontinued that model, making one now with a "fang" on the bottom that's supposed to help guide the magazine into place. I did find some in stock long enough for Jason to order one though, lol.

I used that finish because I wanted to have something with a bit of "bite" rather than smooth, it was a tossup on possibly milling some sort of pattern onto the finger area, or holes of some sort, and I just went with the texture powder coat as being more time expedient.

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” — General George S. Patton

May we always realize the cost of our freedom. We can never repay them, but the very least we can do is uphold the ideals that they died protecting and honor them in the choices we make each day.

”If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” -James MadisonIt's gettin close boys. The time is near.

The greatest RE-productive force is human selfishness (Say NO! to population growth!).

--No good deed goes unpunished--

When we do good, nobody remembers, when we do bad, nobody forgets. --unknown

Just because you are unnatural, bizarre, bring problems on yourself, and don't fit in does not mean I dislike you...well, yeah it does

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” ― Hunter S. Thompson

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” — General George S. Patton

May we always realize the cost of our freedom. We can never repay them, but the very least we can do is uphold the ideals that they died protecting and honor them in the choices we make each day.

”If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.” -James MadisonIt's gettin close boys. The time is near.

The greatest RE-productive force is human selfishness (Say NO! to population growth!).

--No good deed goes unpunished--

When we do good, nobody remembers, when we do bad, nobody forgets. --unknown

Just because you are unnatural, bizarre, bring problems on yourself, and don't fit in does not mean I dislike you...well, yeah it does

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!” ― Hunter S. Thompson

Mo mentioned he was doing this and where he got the polymer one he had 1st...So I went online and:

Got one for myself before they:

Sold all these ones they're discontinuing!!

I kinda liked the idea of having a little "trigger finger help" with this trigger guard.Being plastic and smaller, it isn't near as cool and as robust as the one Mo made - but it'll be interesting to try it!!And you get a regular plastic trigger guard along with it and the roll-pins as well.

For $10.95 total - It's a pretty fair deal!!

And a big thanks to Mo for telling us about these trigger guards and showing us how he made his.The one he made sure looks like a lot better deal than the "store-bought" one, doesn't it??!!

Possibly, since I've had quite a bit of interest, and the company making the polymer ones have discontinued that model. I'll have to see what it'll take to make some jigs to speed up the process, I couldn't sell them at any sort of profit doing them as one-offs.

I've got a "target shootin AR" that could really benefit from one of your trigger guards in flat black. Let me know when ya have one to sell, I'm in.

I find that it's really nice to have when you're peering through the scope, checking your last shots to see where you hit. It also comes in handy when you're sitting waiting for a yote to pop out of the woods but don't want your booger-picker on the trigger itself in case you get too excited in the moment. Hopefully Jason gets around to putting his Strike one on a build so he can "testify"...lol

Can't believe I hadn't noticed this thread before... Was perusing the gunsmithing section and there is was. Very nice Mo!

Have you progressed this project?

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It's been on a back burner for awhile, I've just been too busy with my regular offerings and working up a new tool for the Lee Enfield SMLE, plus house stuff and vehicle stuff to get jigs and such made up for the trigger guards. I seriously could use at least one good employee, but hell to find one let alone a good one that actually wants to earn his wages.

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